New Zealand		U.A.E.
New Zealand 4	Tactics	miracle
49%	Possession	51%
47%	Play in the half	53%
14	Shots	14
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	2
75.6	average mark	71.9
incredible	Shooting	incredible
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

1 minute.
Knight makes a sublime pass. O`Brien takes over possession. O`Brien makes an instep pass. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos has a fantastic effort at goal. bin Ali Faraj tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

5 minute.
bin Ali Faraj plays the ball through. O`Brien plays the ball off with his head. AL Awzai tries to trap the ball with his chest. Considine takes over possession. Considine shoots. bin Ali Faraj palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. The ball hits the bar.

10 minute.
Sakhtyani makes a sublime pass. El Habib takes over possession. Hawksbey makes a sublime pass. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos shoots. bin Ali Faraj tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

15 minute.
Abdu Yuseen makes a one-touch pass. Al Matar plays the ball through. Abdu Mugri approaches the ball. El Habib approaches the ball. El Habib shoots. Muller tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

19 minute.
El Habib approaches the ball. El Habib passes, it`s a high ball. Hall cleverly intercepts the pass. Khater just manages to reach the ball first. Khater takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Khater approaches the ball. El Habib takes over possession. Hawksbey takes over possession. El Habib cleverly intercepts the pass. El Habib has a fantastic effort at goal. Muller palms the ball clear. El Habib just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib takes a swing and hits it... Muller palms the ball clear. Rennell wins the ball from behind.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - U.A.E. 0:1

24 minute.
O`Brien attempts to pass. Considine approaches the ball. Considine makes an instep pass. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - U.A.E. 1:1

27 minute.
Abdu Mugri takes over possession. Nicholas just manages to reach the ball first. Abdu Mugri trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Abdu Mugri is cautioned.

36 minute.
Hawksbey ineptly catches the ball. El Habib approaches the ball. Hawksbey just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib wins the ball from behind. El Habib has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: New Zealand 47%, U.A.E. 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - U.A.E. 1:1

46 minute.
El Rasheed comes on to the pitch. Ibraheem comes on to the pitch.

46 minute.
Hall, swiftly takes the throw-in. Knight makes a sublime pass. Hall attempts to pass. O`Brien centers. Vlahos makes a diving header. bin Ali Faraj miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

50 minute.
Considine plays the ball off with his head. O`Brien centers. the ball bounces off Ibraheem`s chest. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos shoots.
It was close.

50 minute.
bin Ali Faraj hoofs the ball clear. El Rasheed plays the ball off with his head. Nicholas just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib cleverly intercepts the pass. El Habib has a fantastic effort at goal. Muller miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

52 minute.
Knight ineptly catches the ball. Al Matar plays the ball through. Hall plays the ball through. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

53 minute.
Abdu Mugri passes, it`s a high ball. the ball bounces off Cossey`s chest. El Habib approaches the ball. El Habib takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - U.A.E. 1:2

63 minute.
Softon takes over possession. El Rasheed wins the ball from behind. El Habib takes over possession. Here comes El Habib, having a little trouble catching the ball. El Habib has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

64 minute.
Al Nayhan throws the ball in. Mousa approaches the ball. Mousa makes a one-touch pass. El Rasheed just manages to reach the ball first. El Rasheed shoots. Muller palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

66 minute.
Mousa approaches the ball. Mousa makes an instep pass. El Habib just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib has a fantastic effort at goal. Post!
It was close.

67 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Lynch comes on to the pitch. Bracken comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Vlahos plays the ball off with his head. bin Ali Faraj plays the ball through. Abdu Mugri makes a sublime pass. El Habib takes over possession. El Habib takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

76 minute.
Bracken cleverly intercepts the pass. Bracken lobs the ball high into the air. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - U.A.E. 2:2

77 minute.
Hawksbey lobs the ball high into the air. Bracken plays the ball off with his head. Lynch ineptly catches the ball. Lynch has a fantastic effort at goal. bin Ali Faraj makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - U.A.E. 3:2

82 minute.
Here comes Al Nayhan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Softon cleverly intercepts the pass. O`Brien plays the ball through. Lynch approaches the ball. Lynch takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

89 minute.
Hawksbey centers. Vlahos takes over possession. Abdu Yuseen brutally fouls the opponent. Abdu Yuseen is cautioned.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: New Zealand 47%, U.A.E. 53%.
New Zealand - U.A.E. 3:2